Lok Sabha Constituency

Arunachal West

Constituency No. 1· Arunachal PradeshGeneral

Arunachal West is Lok Sabha constituency No. 1 in Arunachal Pradesh, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Kurung Kumey, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Siang, Kra Daadi, Kamle, Lepa Rada, Lower Siang, Siang, Shi Yomi, Pakke-Kessang, Bichom, Keyi Panyor, Itanagar Capital Complex. The seat is made up of 35 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 5,15,201 electors, of whom 77.6% voted.

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Constituency No.
1
Category
General
Assembly Segments
35
Districts Covered
Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Kurung Kumey, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Siang, Kra Daadi, Kamle, Lepa Rada, Lower Siang, Siang, Shi Yomi, Pakke-Kessang, Bichom, Keyi Panyor, Itanagar Capital Complex
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Arunachal West (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2014
Re-elected
2019, 2024
Terms at this seat
3+

Counted from the results on file, which begin in 2014 — earlier terms may not be included.

2024 result
2,05,417
Votes
51.38%
Vote share
1,00,738
Victory margin

Ahead of Nabam Tuki (Indian National Congress) on 1,04,679 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
1
State
Arunachal Pradesh
Category
General
Districts covered
Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Kurung Kumey, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Siang, Kra Daadi, Kamle, Lepa Rada, Lower Siang, Siang, Shi Yomi, Pakke-Kessang, Bichom, Keyi Panyor, Itanagar Capital Complex
Assembly segments
35
Total electors
5,15,201
Male electors
2,52,912
Female electors
2,62,289
Polling stations
1,240
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju
Bharatiya Janata Party
2,05,417
Votes
51.38%
Vote Share
1,00,738
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Kiren RijijuBJP2,05,417 · 51.38%
  2. 2.Nabam TukiINC1,04,679 · 26.18%
  3. 3.Techi RanaIndependent33,314 · 8.33%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju
Bharatiya Janata Party
2,25,796
Votes
63.02%
Vote Share
1,74,843
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Kiren RijijuBJP2,25,796 · 63.02%
  2. 2.Nabam TukiINC50,953 · 14.22%
  3. 3.Jarjum EteJD(S)43,920 · 12.26%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju
Bharatiya Janata Party
1,69,367
Votes
50.46%
Vote Share
41,738
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Kiren RijijuBJP1,69,367 · 50.46%
  2. 2.Takam SanjoyINC1,27,629 · 38.02%
  3. 3.Jalley SonamPeople's Party of Arunachal14,664 · 4.37%

Assembly Segments in Arunachal West

(35)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency.

Electorate

General election 2024
5.15 Lakh
Total Electors
2.53 Lakh
Male Electors
2.62 Lakh
Female Electors
1,240
Polling Stations
4.00 Lakh
Votes Polled
77.6%
Turnout
Voter turnout77.6%
EVM votes 3,97,516Postal votes 2,296

About Arunachal West Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Constituency number
1
Category
General
Districts covered
Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Kurung Kumey, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Siang, Kra Daadi, Kamle, Lepa Rada, Lower Siang, Siang, Shi Yomi, Pakke-Kessang, Bichom, Keyi Panyor, Itanagar Capital Complex
Assembly segments
35
Sitting member
Kiren Rijiju
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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